Stanley Ka Dabba(2011)
Stanley Ka Dabba is a 2011 Hindi-language comedy drama film written, directed, and produced by Amole Gupte. It stars Partho A. Gupte as Stanley, Divya Dua as Rosy Miss, and Amole Gupte as Babubhai Verma. The story is set in a Mumbai school where a greedy teacher forces children to share their lunch with him. Stanley, a poor boy, hides his poverty by never bringing a lunchbox. His friends and a kind teacher help him stand up to the bully. The film was praised for its simple yet powerful storytelling and strong performances. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in 2011. The film was released in theaters on 13 May 2011.
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- Theatrical Release
- 13 May 2011
- Director
- Amole Gupte
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rating
- 7.4/10
Storyline
Stanley is a cheerful schoolboy who never brings lunch to school. A greedy teacher, Babubhai Verma, forces kids to share their food with him. When Babubhai discovers Stanley has no lunchbox, he threatens to expel him. Stanley's friends and a kind teacher must find a way to help him before it is too late.
“A lunchbox full of dreams.”
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- The child actors in the film were real students from a Mumbai school and had no prior acting experience.
- The film was shot entirely on location at a school in Mumbai during actual school hours.
- Director Amole Gupte's son Partho played the lead role of Stanley, his first major film role.
- The movie was made on a very small budget and was praised for its natural, non-commercial storytelling.
- It was produced by actor Aamir Khan and his former wife Kiran Rao under their production company.
- The film's title 'dabba' refers to a lunch box, a central object in the story's plot.
- Many scenes were improvised by the child actors to keep the performances feeling genuine and spontaneous.